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1 United Nations ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1100 Economic and Social Council Distr.: General 14 December 2012 Original: English Economic Commission for Europe Inland Transport Committee World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations 159 th session Geneva, March 2013 Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement Fifty-third session Geneva, 13 March 2013 Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement Thirty-seventh session Geneva, March 2013 Administrative Committee of the 1997 Agreement Ninth session Geneva, 14 March 2013 Annotated provisional agenda for the 159 th session of the World Forum, to be held at the Palais des Nations, Geneva, starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 for the fifty-third session of the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement for the thirty-seventh session of the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement for the ninth session of the Administrative Committee of the 1997 Agreement 1,2 1 For reasons of economy, delegates are requested to bring copies of all relevant documents to the session. There will be no documentation available in the conference room. Before the session, documents may be downloaded from the UNECE Transport Division's website ( On an exceptional basis, documents may also be obtained by . During the session, official documents may be obtained from the UNOG Documents Distribution Section (Room C.337, third floor, Palais des Nations). For the translation of the official documents, delegates can now access the new public Official Document System (ODS) at the website address: ( 2 Delegates are requested to complete the registration form available for download at the UNECE website (ww.unece.org/meetings/practical.html). It should be transmitted to the UNECE secretariat no later than one week prior to the session by (Lucille.Caillot@unece.org). Upon arrival at the Palais des Nations, delegates should obtain an identification badge at the UNOG Security and Safety Section, located at the Pregny Gate (14, Avenue de la Paix). In case of difficulty, please contact the secretariat by telephone (ext ). For a map of the Palais des Nations and other useful information, see website ( GE

2 I. Provisional agendas A. World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) 1. Adoption of the agenda. 2. Coordination and organization of work: 2.1. Report of the session of the Administrative Committee for the Coordination of Work (WP.29/AC.2); 2.2. Programme of work and documentation; 2.3. Intelligent Transport Systems; 2.4. Follow-up to the seventy-fifth session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) (26-28 February 2013), including the review of the ECE reform; 2.5. Biennial evaluation for and programme of work for and for Consideration of the reports of the Working Parties (GRs) subsidiary to WP.29: 3.1. Working Party on Noise (GRB) (Fifty-sixth session, 3-5 September 2012); 3.2. Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) (Seventy-third session, September 2012); 3.3. Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) (103 rd session, 2-5 October 2012); 3.4. Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) (Sixty-eighth session, October 2012); 3.5. Highlights of the recent sessions: Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) (Fifty-second session, December 2012); Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) (Sixty-fifth session, January 2013); Working Party on Noise (GRB) (Fifty-seventh session, 5 7 February 2013); Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) (Seventy-fourth session, February 2013) Agreement: 4.1. Status of the Agreement and of the annexed UN Regulations; 4.2. Guidance requested by the Working Parties on matters related to UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement: Reproduction and reference to private standards in UN Regulations, UN Technical Global Regulations and UN Rules Development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system; 4.4. Consideration of amendments to the 1958 Agreement; 2

3 4.5. Development of an electronic database for the exchange of type approval documentation (DETA); 4.6. Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRB: Proposal for the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 9 (Noise of threewheeled vehicles); Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 (Noise of M and N categories of vehicles); Proposal for the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 63 (Noise emissions of mopeds) Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRRF: Proposal for Supplement 10 to Regulation No. 106 (Tyres for agricultural vehicles); Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 (Tyres: Rolling resistance, rolling noise and wet grip) Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRSG: Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 43 (Safety glazing); Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46 (Devices for indirect vision); Proposal for Supplement 4 to Regulation No. 60 (Driver operated controls for mopeds and motorcycles); Proposal for Supplement 12 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 67 (LPG vehicles); Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 118 (Burning behaviour) Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRE: Proposal for Supplement 14 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 3 (Retro-reflecting devices for power-driven vehicles); Proposal for Supplement 24 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 6 (Direction indicators); Proposal for Supplement 22 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 7 (Position, stop and end-outline lamps); Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 19 (Front fog lamps); Proposal for Supplement 41 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 37 (Filament lamps); Proposal for Supplement 17 to Regulation No. 38 (Rear fog lamps); Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 45 (Headlamp cleaners); Proposal for Supplement 11 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices); 3

4 Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 05 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices); Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices); Proposal for Supplement 17 to Regulation No. 87 (Daytime running lamps); Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 119 (Cornering lamps); Proposal for Supplement 1 to Regulation No. [128] (Light Emitting Diode (LED) light sources) Consideration of draft corrigenda to existing Regulations submitted by GRRF: Proposal for Corrigendum 3 to the 11 series of amendments to Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking); Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Revision 1 to Regulation No. 109 (Retreaded tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers) Consideration of draft corrigenda to existing Regulations submitted by the secretariat: Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 10 to the 04 series of amendments, to Supplement 3 to the 05 series of amendments and to Supplement 1 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 (Installation of lighting and lightsignalling devices); Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 14 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 53 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices for L 3 vehicles); Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 5 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 69 (Rear-marking plates for slow moving vehicles); Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to the Regulation [129] (Enhanced Child Restraint Systems) Consideration of pending proposals for amendments to existing Regulations submitted by the Working Parties subsidiary to WP.29: Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 51 (Noise of M and N categories of vehicles); Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 121 (Identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators) Consideration of draft amendments to Regulations submitted by GRSP: Proposal for Supplement 1 to Regulation No. [129] (Enhanced Child Restraint Systems) Agreement: 5.1. Status of the Agreement, including the implementation of paragraph 7.1 of the Agreement; 5.2. Consideration of draft global technical regulations (gtrs) and/or draft amendments to established global technical regulations: Proposal for Amendment 1 to global technical regulation No. 12 (Controls telltales and indicators for two-wheeled vehicles). 4

5 5.3. Consideration and vote of technical regulations to be listed in the Compendium of Candidate global technical regulations, if any; 5.4. Guidance, by consensus decision, on those elements of draft gtrs that have not been resolved by the World Forum: Request by GRPE regarding pending issues on the development of draft UN GTR on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP) Implementation of the 1998 Agreement Programme of Work by the Working Parties subsidiary to the World Forum. 6. Exchange of views on national/regional rulemaking procedures and implementation of established UN Regulations and/or UN GTRs into national/regional law Agreement (Periodical Technical Inspections): 7.1. Status of the Agreement; 7.2. Update of Rules Nos. 1 and Other business: 8.1. Recall systems applied by various Contracting Parties to the Agreements; 8.2. Evaluation concept for Environmentally Friendly Vehicles (EFV); 8.3. Consistency between the provisions of the 1968 Vienna Convention and the provisions of the vehicle UN Regulations and UN Global Technical Regulations adopted in the framework of the 1958 and 1998 Agreements; 8.4. Exchange of information on enforcement of issues regarding defects and noncompliance; 8.5. Self-evaluation of the activities of the World Forum for the period Adoption of the report. B. Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) 10. Establishment of the Committee AC.1 and election of officers for Proposals for amendments and corrigenda to existing Regulations Voting by AC.1. C. Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3) 12. Establishment of the Executive Committee AC.3 and election of officers for Consideration and vote by AC.3 of draft global technical regulations and/or draft amendments to established global technical regulations: Proposal for Amendment 1 to global technical regulation No. 12 (Controls telltales and indicators for two-wheeled vehicles). 14. Consideration of technical regulations to be listed in the Compendium of Candidate global technical regulations, if any. 5

6 15. Guidance, by consensus decision, on those elements of draft gtrs that have not been resolved by the Working Parties subsidiaries to the World Forum: Guidance requested by GRPE on the draft gtr on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP). 16. Progress on the development of new global technical regulations (gtrs) and of amendments to established global technical regulations (gtrs): Gtr No. 2 (Motorcycles emissions); Gtr No. 4 (Worldwide Heavy-Duty Certification procedure (WHDC)); Gtr No. 7 (Head restraints); Gtr No. 9 (Pedestrian safety); Draft gtr on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCV); Draft gtr on Tyres; Draft gtr on Worldwide harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP); Draft gtr on Pole Side Impact (PSI); Draft gtr on Electric Vehicles; Draft gtr on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles. 17. Items on which the exchange of views and data should continue or begin: Vehicle crash compatibility; Intelligent Transport Systems; Road illumination technologies; Harmonization of side impact dummies; Electric vehicles and the enviroment. 18. Proposals to develop new gtrs and/or amendments to established gtrs not included under agenda item 16, if any. 19. Exchange of information on new priorities to be included in the programme of work. 20. Monitoring of the 1998 Agreement: Reports of the Contracting Parties regarding the transposition of UN Global Technical Regulations and their amendments into their national/regional law. 21. Other business. D. Administrative Committee of the 1997 Agreement (AC.4) 22. Establishment of the Committee AC.4 and election of officers for the year Other business. 6

7 II. Annotations and list of documents A. World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) 1. Adoption of the agenda In accordance with Chapter III, Rule 7 of the Rules of Procedure of the World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29) (TRANS/WP.29/690, Amend.1 and Amend.2), the first item on the provisional agenda is the adoption of the agenda. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1100 Annotated provisional agenda for the 159 th session 2. Coordination and organization of work 2.1. Report of the session of the Administrative Committee for the Coordination of Work (WP.29/AC.2) The Chair of the Committee (WP.29/AC.2) will report on the discussions held during its 111 th session and submit the recommendations of the Administrative Committee to the World Forum for consideration and adoption Programme of work and documentation The World Forum may wish to consider the programme of work, including the list of documents and the list of informal working groups. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/1 WP Programme of work List of informal working groups 2.3. Intelligent Transport Systems The World Forum may wish to be informed about the development of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). The informal working group on ITS is expected to meet during this session Follow-up to the seventy-fifth session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) (26-28 February 2013), including the review of the ECE reform The secretariat will inform the World Forum about the relevant decisions taken by the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) at its seventy-fifth session (26 to 28 February 2013), including the status of the revision of the ECE Reform. 3 The WP.29 session proper could conclude on Friday, 15 March 2013 at p.m. and the informal working group on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) is scheduled to meet in the afternoon. However, if convenient, the ITS meeting could start earlier (e.g. Friday, 15 March 2013, in the morning). 7

8 2.5. Biennial evaluation for and programme of work for and for An evaluation of the biennium shall be submitted for the session of the Inland Transport Committee (ITC) in February The World Forum may wish to consider a first evaluation by the secretariat. The World Forum may also wish to consider a draft programme of work for as well as a long term draft programme for for transmission to the Bureau of the ITC. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/38 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/5 Evaluation of and programme for Programme of work for Consideration of the reports of the Working Parties (GRs) subsidiary to WP Working Party on Noise (GRB) (Fifty-sixth session, 3-5 September 2012) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/54 Report of the fifty-sixth session of GRB 3.2. Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) (Seventy-third session, September 2012) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/73 Report of the seventy-third session of GRRF 3.3. Working Party on General Safety Provisions (GRSG) (103 rd session, 2-5 October 2012) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/82 Report of the 103 rd session of GRSG 3.4. Working Party on Lighting and Light-Signalling (GRE) (Sixty-eighth session, October 2012) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68 Report of the sixty-eighth session of GRE 3.5. Highlights of the recent sessions Working Party on Passive Safety (GRSP) (Fifty-second session, December 2012) The Chair of GRSP will report orally on the highlights of the recent session Working Party on Pollution and Energy (GRPE) (Sixty-fifth session, January 2013) The Chair of GRPE will report orally on the highlights of the recent session. 8

9 Working Party on Noise (GRB) (Fifty-seventh session, 5-7 February 2013) The Chair of GRB will report orally on the highlights of the recent session Working Party on Brakes and Running Gear (GRRF) (Seventy-fourth session, February 2013) Agreement The Chair of GRRF will report orally on the highlights of the recent session Status of the Agreement and of the annexed UN Regulations The secretariat will present the status of the Agreement and of the annexed UN Regulations on the basis of an updated version of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/343/Rev.21, containing all information received by secretariat up to 1 March A list of modifications to the original status document (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/343/Rev.21) will be available in the document "Related list of modifications of the informal updated version of ECE/TRANS/WP.29/343/Rev.21", if needed. Both documents will be made available at the WP.29 website ( This document is the key element for the monitoring of the Agreement Guidance requested by the Working Parties on matters related to UN Regulations annexed to the 1958 Agreement The World Forum may wish to consider and to provide guidance on any matter related to the 1958 Agreement upon the request of the Chairs of the Working Parties subsidiary to WP Reproduction and reference to private standards in UN Regulations, UN Global Technical Regulations and UN Rules The World Forum agreed to continue consideration on this matter, awaiting updated information from the representative of the United States of America (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, para. 36) Development of the International Whole Vehicle Type Approval (IWVTA) system The Chair of the informal working group on IWVTA will report on the work progress made during the meetings of the informal working group and of its two subgroups in charge of drafting the amendments to the Agreement and on the drafting of UN Regulation No. 0 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, paras. 38 and 39) Consideration of amendments to the 1958 Agreement The World Forum may wish to consider a proposal for amendments to the 1958 Agreement, if available. The World Forum is expected to consider the safeguard clause (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, para. 40) Development of an electronic database for the exchange of type approval documentation (DETA) The Chair of the informal working group on developing DETA will present an interim report and an updated road map for the development of the database. (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, paras. 41 and 42). 9

10 4.6. Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRB The World Forum will consider the following proposals and may decide to submit them to the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) with recommendations regarding their adoption by vote ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/2 Proposal for the 07 series of amendments to Regulation No. 9 (Noise of three-wheeled vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/54, para. 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2012/13 as amended by Annex IV to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/3 Proposal for Supplement 9 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 51 (Noise of M and N categories of vehicles (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/54, para. 8, based on GRB as reproduced in Annex II to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/4 Proposal for the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 63 (Noise emissions of mopeds) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/54, para. 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2012/14 as amended by Annex IV to the report) 4.7. Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRRF The World Forum will consider the following proposals and may decide to submit them to the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) with recommendations on their adoption by vote ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/6 Proposal for Supplement 10 Regulation No. 106 (Pneumatic tyres for agricultural vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/73, para. 25, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2012/20, not amended) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/7 Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 117 (Tyres: Rolling resistance, rolling noise and wet grip) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/73, para. 28, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/2012/18, not amended (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/54, para. 18, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2012/10, not amended) 10

11 4.8. Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRSG The World Forum will consider the following proposals and may decide to submit them to the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) with recommendations regarding their adoption by vote ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/8 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 43 (Safety glazing), (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/82, para. 13, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2010/26, as amended by para. 13 of the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/9 Proposal for Supplement 2 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 46 (Devices for indirect vision), (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/82, para. 16, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2012/16, not amended) Note by the secretariat: The secretariat considers that this supplement should also apply to the 04 series of amendments as its Supplement ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/10 Proposal for Supplement 4 to Regulation No. 60 (Driver operated controls for mopeds and motorcycles), (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/82, para. 29, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2012/20, as amended by Annex IV to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/11 Proposal for Supplement 12 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 67 (LPG vehicles), (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/82, para. 20, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2012/17, as reproduced in Annex II to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/12 Proposal for Supplement 1 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 118 (Burning behaviour), (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/82, para. 25, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2012/22, as amended by Annex III of the report) 11

12 4.9. Consideration of draft amendments to existing Regulations submitted by GRE The World Forum will consider the following proposals and may decide to submit them to the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) with recommendations on their adoption by vote ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/13 Proposal for Supplement 14 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 3 (Retroreflecting devices for power-driven vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/42 and GRE Rev.2) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/14 Proposal for Supplement 24 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 6 (Direction indicators) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, paras. 22 and 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/42, GRE Rev.2 and ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/41, as amended) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/15 Proposal for Supplement 22 to the 02 series of amendments to Regulation No. 7 (Position, stop and end-outline lamps) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, paras. 22 and 23, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/41 as amended, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/42 and GRE Rev.2) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/16 Proposal for Supplement 5 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 19 (Front fog lamps) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 31, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2011/32) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/17 Proposal for Supplement 41 to the 03 series of amendments to Regulation No. 37 (Filament lamps) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 4, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/34, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/35 and GRE ) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/18 Proposal for Supplement 17 to Regulation No. 38 (Rear fog lamps) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 25, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/36) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/19 Proposal for Supplement 8 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 45 (Headlamp cleaners) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 34, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/4) 12

13 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/20 Proposal for Supplement 11 to the 04 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 6, 7, 8, 23 and 24 based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/26, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/28 and GRE , ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/29 and GRE Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/43 and GRE , as amended) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/21 Proposal for Supplement 4 to the 05 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 6, 7, 8, 23 and 24, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/26, as amended, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/28 and GRE-68-22, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/29 and GRE Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/43 and GRE , as amended) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/22 Proposal for to Supplement 1 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 6, 7, 8, 23 and 24, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/42 and GRE Rev.2, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/26 as amended, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/28 and GRE-68-22, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/29 and GRE Rev.1, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/43 GRE as amended) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/23 Proposal for Supplement 17 to Regulation No. 87 (Daytime running lamps) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 36, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/37, ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/39 and GRE as amended) 13

14 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/24 Proposal for Supplement 3 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 119 (Cornering lamps) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 24, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/43 and GRE as amended) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/25 Proposal for Supplement 1 to Regulation No. [128] (Light Emitting Diode (LED) light sources) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/68, para. 38, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRE/2012/40 and GRE as amended) Consideration of draft corrigenda to existing Regulations submitted by GRRF The World Forum will consider the following proposals and may decide to submit them to the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) with recommendations regarding its adoption by vote ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/26 Proposal for Corrigendum 3 to the 11 series of amendments to Regulation No. 13 (Heavy vehicle braking) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/73, para. 11, based on GRRF as amended by Annex III to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/27 Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Revision 1 to Regulation No. 109 (Retreaded pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRRF/73, para. 31, based on GRRF-73-20, not amended) Consideration of draft corrigenda to existing Regulations submitted by the secretariat The World Forum will consider the following proposals and may decide to submit them to the Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) with recommendations on their adoption by vote ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/28 Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 10 to the 04 series of amendments, to Supplement 3 to the 05 series of amendments and to Supplement 1 to the 06 series of amendments to Regulation No. 48 (Installation of lighting and light-signalling devices) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, para. 46, based on WP , not amended) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/29 Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 14 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 53 (Installation of lighting and lightsignalling devices for L 3 vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, para. 46, based on WP , not amended) 14

15 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/30 Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Supplement 5 to the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 69 (Rear-marking plates for slow moving vehicles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/31 Proposal for Corrigendum 1 to Regulation No. [129] (Enhanced Child Restraint Systems) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, para. 58, based on WP , not amended) Consideration of pending proposals for amendments to existing Regulations submitted by the Working Parties subsidiary to WP ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/64 Proposal for amendments to Regulation No. 51 (Noise of M and N categories of vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/ WP.29/GRB/51, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRB/2011/2, as reproduced in Annex IV to the report) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/30 Proposal for the 01 series of amendments to Regulation No. 121 (Identification of controls, tell-tales and indicators), (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/80, para. 24, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2010/20, as reproduced in Annex IV to the report) Consideration of draft amendments to Regulations submitted by GRSP ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/37 Proposal for Supplement 1 to Regulation No. [129] (Enhanced Child Restraint Systems) (ECE/TRANS/ WP.29/GRSP/52, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSP/2012/18, as reproduced in Annex IV to the report).] Agreement 5.1. Status of the Agreement, including the implementation of paragraph 7.1 of the Agreement The secretariat will present an updated list of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement, the adopted UN GTRs, the technical regulations listed in the Compendium of Candidates and the status of the 1998 Agreement incorporating the comments received. WP.29 may wish to consider in detail the document prepared by the secretariat (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1073/Rev.6) as the suitable monitoring instrument for the implementation of the UN GTRs, and their amendments, adopted in the framework of the 1998 Agreement. A list with the priorities and items, which the World Forum and its subsidiary bodies are considering as an exchange of views, will also be presented, including the most recent information. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1073/Rev.6 Status of the 1998 Agreement 15

16 The World Forum may take note of agenda items 5.2. to 5.5. and may wish to decide that they be considered in detail by the Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3). 6. Exchange of views on national/regional rulemaking procedures and implementation of established UN Regulations and/or UN GTRs into national/regional law The World Forum agreed to keep this item on its agenda, awaiting additional presentations Agreement (Periodical Technical Inspections) 7.1. Status of the Agreement The secretariat will present an updated document with the status of the Agreement including the status of the UN Rules annexed to the Agreement, the list of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement and of their Administrative Departments. This document is the key element for the monitoring of the Agreement. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1074/Rev.4 Status of the 1997 Agreement 7.2. Update of UN Rules Nos. 1 and 2 The World Forum may wish to invite the secretariat of the Working Party on Road Traffic Safety (WP.1) to report to the World Forum about the position of WP.1 on the development of the Vienna Convention regarding the 1997 Agreement. The World Forum agreed to continue consideration of the roadmap for the update of UN Rules Nos. 1 and 2 by the representative of the Russian Federation. WP.29 agreed to transmit the proposal for updating UN Rule No. 2 to the corresponding GRs. (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, para. 69). ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/32 Minimum Inspection Requirements for Rule No Other business 8.1. Recall systems applied by various Contracting Parties to the Agreements The comparison and study of recall systems applied to motor vehicles in various countries may continue, if any additional information is made available Evaluation concept for Environmentally Friendly Vehicles (EFV) The World Forum agreed to consider a summary report on the progress made by the task force group of the EFV informal working group concerning the the report covering the automotive technology progress on EFV since 2003 for its possible adoption (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/33). The World Forum also agreed to decide on further activities of the EFV informal working group (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, paras. 71 and 72). ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/33 Summary report about the progress made in EFV vehicles 16

17 8.3. Consistency between the provisions of the 1968 Vienna Convention and the provisions of the vehicle UN Regulations and UN Global Technical Regulations adopted in the framework of the 1958 and 1998 Agreements The World Forum may wish to be informed by the secretariat of the Working Party on Road Safety (WP.1) about the result of the last sessions of WP.1, specifically about the proposal from the virtual group of experts of WP.1 related to the obligation by drivers to remain in control of their vehicles, the driver's assistance concept under development by WP.1 and about the consideration of the proposal made by WP.29 (ECE/TRANS/WP.1/2012/8) to solve the inconsistencies on lighting and light-signalling (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, para. 74). ECE/TRANS/WP.1/2012/8 ECE/TRANS/WP.1/2011/4 Proposal for amendments to the 1968 Vienna Convention by the WP.1 virtual group of experts Consistency between the Convention on Road Traffic 1968 and Vehicle Technical Regulations 8.4. Exchange of information on enforcement of issues regarding defects and non-compliance The World Forum may wish to be informed about the results of the third meeting of the informal working group. The representatives may wish to note that the informal working group expects to have its fourth session in the afternoon of 15 March The holding of the session will be confirmed through issuing a draft agenda for such a session at the website of the informal working group. The agendas, reports and working documents are available at: www2.unece.org/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageid= (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, paras. 78 and 79) Self-evaluation of the activities of the World Forum for the period The World Forum may wish to be informed about the self-evaluation process that the secretariat will conduct on some of the activities of the World Forum during the period March June Adoption of the report In accordance with established practice, the World Forum will adopt the report on its 159 th session on the basis of a draft prepared by the secretariat. The report shall also include sections on the: (a) Fifty-third session of the Administrative Committee (AC.1) of the 1958 Agreement; (b) Thirty-seventh session of the Executive Committee (AC.3) of the 1998 Agreement; (c) Ninth session of the Administrative Committee (AC.4) of the 1997 Agreement. B. Administrative Committee of the 1958 Agreement (AC.1) 10. Establishment of the Committee AC.1 and election of officers for 2013 The Administrative Committee shall be composed of all the Contracting Parties in accordance with the rules of procedure set out in Appendix 1 of the 1958 Agreement 17

18 (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2, Article 1, para. 2). AC.1 shall, at its first session each year, elect a Chair and a Vice-Chair (E/ECE/324-E/ECE/TRANS/505/Rev.2, Appendix 1, Article 3). 11. Proposals for amendments and corrigenda to existing Regulations Voting by AC.1 The Administrative Committee, according to the procedure indicated in Appendix 1, shall establish new Regulations and their amendments. Proposed Regulations and amendments to Regulations shall be voted on. Each country, Contracting Party to the Agreement applying the Regulation, shall have one vote. A quorum of not less than onehalf of the Contracting Parties applying the Regulation is required for the purpose of taking decisions. For determining the quorum, regional economic integration organizations being Contracting Parties to the Agreement, vote with the number of votes of their member States. The representative of a regional economic integration organization may deliver the votes of its constituent sovereign countries, which apply the Regulation. Draft Regulations and amendments to existing Regulations shall be established by a two-thirds majority of those present and voting (Article 12 and Appendix 1). Contracting Parties experiencing difficulties in attending the sessions of the Administrative Committee (AC.1) may, exceptionally, be allowed to express their views on items considered in writing, or by delegation of their voting power to other Contracting Parties attending the session (TRANS/WP.29/482, para. 11). If all Contracting Parties to the Agreement agree, any Regulation adopted under the terms of the unamended Agreement may be treated as though it were a Regulation adopted under the terms of the amended Agreement (Article 15, para. 3). AC.1 will vote on the proposed amendments and corrigenda to existing Regulations of agenda items 4.7 to 4.13, taking into account the recommendations of the World Forum. C. Executive Committee of the 1998 Agreement (AC.3) 12. Establishment of the Executive Committee AC.3 and election of officers for 2013 The Executive Committee shall be composed of all the Contracting Parties in accordance with the rules of procedure set out in Annex B of the 1998 Agreement (ECE/TRANS/132 and Corr.1). 13. Consideration and vote by AC.3 of draft global technical regulations and/or draft amendments to established global technical regulations The Contracting Parties shall establish, through an Executive Committee consisting of all the Contracting Parties in conformity with the rules of procedure set out in Annex B and on the basis of the following articles and paragraphs, global technical regulations on safety, environmental protection, energy efficiency, and anti-theft performance of wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or be used on wheeled vehicles (Article 1, para ). Proposed new global technical regulations, as well as proposed amendments to established global technical regulations, shall be put to vote. Each country, Contracting Party to the Agreement, shall have one vote. A quorum consisting of not less than one-half of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement is required for the purpose of taking decisions. For determining the quorum, regional economic integration organizations and its member States being Contracting Parties to the Agreement shall be counted as one Contracting Party. The representative of a regional economic integration organization may deliver the votes of its constituent sovereign countries that are Contracting Parties to the Agreement 18

19 (Annex B, Articles 3 and 5). New draft global technical regulations, as well as draft amendments to established global technical regulations, shall be established by a consensus vote of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement present and voting (Annex B, Article 7.2.) Proposal for Amendment 1 to global technical regulation No. 12 (Controls tell-tales and indicators for two-wheeled vehicles) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/34 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/35 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/AC.3/35 Proposal for Amendment 1to gtr No. 12 (Controls tell-tales and indicators for two-wheeled vehicles) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/82, para. 30, based on ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/2012/21, as amended by Annex V to the report) Final technical report on the development of the amendment (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/GRSG/82, para. 30, based on Annex V to the report) Authorization to develop the amendment 14. Consideration of technical regulations to be listed in the Compendium of Candidate global technical regulations, if any The Executive Committee should, at the request of any Contracting Party, vote on the listing in the Compendium of Candidates of any national or regional technical regulation, in accordance with the procedure set up in paragraph 7 of Annex B to the Agreement (ECE/TRANS/132 and Corr.1). A quorum consisting of not less than one-half of the Contracting Parties to the Agreement is required for the purpose of taking a vote (Annex B, Article 5). 15. Guidance, by consensus decision, on those elements of draft gtrs that have not been resolved by the Working Parties subsidiary to the World Forum WP.29 and AC.3 agreed to give guidance by consensus on pending issues of the draft gtrs and to their amendments to which the corresponding Working Party has been unable to find a solution (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1085, para. 78) Guidance requested by GRPE on the draft gtr on Worldwide harmonized Light vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP) The Chair of GRPE informed AC.3 about the possibility of requiring guidance on the pending issues of the draft UN GTR on WLTP (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, para. 104). 16. Progress on the development of new global technical regulations (gtrs) and of amendments to established global technical regulations (gtrs) The Executive Committee may wish to review the work progress of the Working Parties subsidiary to the World Forum on the proposals for new UN GTRs and on the development of established UN GTRs listed in the programme of work (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1099, paras and Annex V). Only the documents of the provisional agenda that are not in brackets require consideration and possible adoption by AC.3. The documents of the provisional agenda in brackets are mentioned as reference documents and, therefore, do not require consideration by the Executive Committee (AC.3). 19

20 16.1. Gtr No. 2 (Motorcycles emissions) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/34) Authorization to develop an amendment to gtr No Gtr No. 4 (Worldwide Heavy-Duty Certification procedure (WHDC)) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/29) Authorization to develop either an amendment to gtr No. 4 or a new gtr Gtr No. 7 (Head restraints) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/34) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/86) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2010/136) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/25) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/25/Rev.1) Status Report for Phase 2 of gtr No. 7 Second progress report First progress report Authorization to develop the amendment Revised authorization to develop the amendment Gtr No. 9 (Pedestrian safety) ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2013/36 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/120) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/58) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/24) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/31) Third progress report for Phase 2 Second progress report for Phase 2 First progress report for Phase 2 Authorization to develop amendments (Phase 2 on Flex-PLI) to global technical regulation No. 9 (Pedestrian safety) Authorization to develop amendments (clarification of the current text to avoid misinterpretation) to global technical regulation No. 9 (Pedestrian safety) Draft gtr on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Vehicles (HFCV) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/147) Technical report by GRPE (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/17) Authorization to develop the gtr Draft gtr on Tyres (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/125) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/15) Preliminary report Authorization to develop the gtr 20

21 16.7. Draft gtr on Worldwide harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/26 ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/26/Add.1) Authorization to develop the gtr Draft gtr on Pole Side Impact (PSI) (ECE/TRANA/WP.29/2012/59) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2011/87) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/28) Second progress report Terms of Reference of the informal group and first progress report Authorization to develop the gtr Draft gtr on Electric Vehicles (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/121) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/2012/122) (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/32) Terms of Reference of the informal group First progress report Authorization to develop the gtr Draft gtr on Quiet Road Transport Vehicles (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/AC.3/33) Authorization to develop the gtr 17. Items on which the exchange of views and data should continue or begin AC.3 will be informed about the development of the other priorities included in the programme of work (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1097, paras and Annex II) Vehicle crash compatibility Intelligent Transport Systems Road illumination technologies Harmonization of side impact dummies Electric vehicles and the environment 18. Proposals to develop new UN GTRs and/or amendments to established UN GTRs, not included under agenda item 16, if any The Executive Committee may wish to consider proposals to develop new UN GTRs or to amend existing UN GTRs included in the Global Registry. 21

22 19. Exchange of information on new priorities to be included in the programme of work AC.3 representatives were invited to analyse how this agenda item should be developed and to provide their opinions at the session of AC.3 in March 2013 (ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1095, para. 135). 20. Monitoring of the 1998 Agreement: Reports of the Contracting Parties regarding the transposition of UN Global Technical Regulations and their amendments into their national/regional law. ECE/TRANS/WP.29/1073/Rev.6 Status of the 1998 Agreement, including the notifications by Contracting Parties to be communicated to the secretariat in accordance with article 7 of the Agreement. This document was developed for the first time in 2007 by the secretariat as an adequate tool for the monitoring of the Agreement 21. Other business D. Administrative Committee of the 1997 Agreement (AC.4) 22. Establishment of the Committee AC.4 and election of officers for 2013 The Administrative Committee (AC.4) should be convened if the Contracting Parties to the Agreement so require for adopting decisions regarding the Agreement and or the UN Rules annexed to it. AC.4 shall be composed of all the Contracting Parties in accordance with the rules of procedure set out in Appendix 1 of the 1997 Agreement (ECE/RCTE/CONF/4). A quorum consisting of not less than one-half of the Contracting Parties is required for the purposes of taking decisions (Article 5 of Appendix 1 to the Agreement). 23. Other business 22